No injuries have been reported. Northbound traffic on I-355 has been diverted off 127th Street in Lemont.

The free event will connect students with more than 100 representatives from colleges, universities, technical branches, unions and first responder organizations.

The Lockport Township Fire Protection District broke ground on its new first responder training facility on Monday.

The Lockport Township Fire Protection District officially broke ground on its new training facility in Crest Hill on Monday morning, Oct. 20, 2025. The new center is located along Division Street near Stateville Correctional Center.

Many Illinois communities are adding back a 1% grocery tax that will otherwise expire on Jan. 1. Is your town among them?

The new Lockport Township Fire Protection District training and maintenance facility in Crest Hill will break ground Monday, Oct. 20 even as the future of the facility's planned gun range comes into question.

The City of Lockport held a rally in Central Square meant to raise awareness about breast cancer and encourage people to make lifestyle changes to reduce their risks on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.

The Lockport Committee of the Whole gave initial approval to a plan to purchase half of the 1035 S. State St. property for use as public parking on Wednesday.

The Illinois Route 7 channelization project in Lockport has entered its final stage and is nearing completion.

Employees were able to evacuate safely from the Lockport building following a fire on Sunday.

Lincoln-Way Central hosted Lockport for a varsity girls volleyball game on Thursday, Oct. 9.

People waited an hour for coffee at 7 Brew on West Jefferson Street. The company is building a second Joliet location.

The City of Lockport has agreed to purchase the former Dellwood Tire property in order to redevelop it.

The fire broke out Saturday morning on Ashley Court North in Lockport.

To participate in this program, residents must place their branches at the edge of the parkway, cut ends facing the street, prior to 7 a.m. on Monday.

HellsGate Haunted House in Lockport is now open for the 2025 Halloween season.

The Illinois Farm Bureau said August was the driest for the corn belt since 2013, and the Illinois State Climatologist’s office noted that as of Sept. 11, over 30% of the state was experiencing “abnormal dryness” to moderate drought conditions,

A 30-year-old Palos Park woman died after crashing her vehicle into a ditch in Homer Township on Wednesday.

Green Garden in Frankfort hosted the 3A L-W Central Regional boys golf competition on Wednesday, Oct. 1.

Across northern Illinois, dozens of cases remain unsolved, leaving behind grieving families, unanswered questions, and a lingering pursuit of justice

The Lockport Township Fire Protection District is preparing to host its first ever 5K walk/run to raise funds for new equipment purchases.

The City of Lockport approved plans for a Mister Carwash for the corner of 159th Street and Adelmann Road after initially expressing skepticism about the plan.

The Lockport Township government has partnered with three local Jewel-Osco stores to provide free health screening services and vaccines to all township residents.

A limited selection of gently used evening bags, designer bags, and jewelry boxes will also be available. The White Oak Library District has branches in Crest Hill, Lockport and Romeoville.

Lockport hosted Joliet West for a girls varsity volleyball game on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025.

Hayride of Horror and Curse of the Bayou run on Fridays, Saturdays and select Sundays in October at Dellwood Park in Lockport.

Lockport Township High School lockdown lifted after false alarm trigger on Tuesday afternoon.

Lockport Township High School students will now have to stow their phones in provided in-classroom cubbies during the school day in order to reduce distractions during instructional time.

The Lockport Committee of the Whole expressed frustration with the developer of The Springs at Lockport residential complex after a carwash was proposed for the business development.

Lockport-based nonprofit Give Back, founded by former resident Bob Carr, opened a new office in the city's historic downtown this month and hopes to expand its outreach in the community.

The Will County Health Department has released a list of new locations for its free Narcan distribution program red boxes.

Attendees will “take a culinary tour of Lockport’s eateries” and visit local landmarks during the event, which runs on Sunday, Sept. 14

The new subdivision is slated to bring 132 single-family homes and 128 townhomes to Lockport and school districts Homer School District 33C and Lockport Township High School District 205.

Biteable, a bakery that opened in 2023 in downtown Lockport, has closed its physical location.

The city of Lockport's new ordinances would allow riders over the age of 18 to use low-speed electric scooters on city streets with low speed limits.

Lockport hosted Lincoln-Way West for a varsity football game on Friday, Sept. 5.

Lockport officials noted that use of the scooters by teenagers and children on streets has become more common in the city, despite it being illegal.

The Lockport Township Fire Protection District extinguished a house fire in the 500 block of Stephanie Drive Tuesday afternoon.

Lockport police issued a notice to residents to be aware of storm damage assessments, which will be taking place this week.

Lockport Township High School hosted Plainfield North for a varsity football game on Friday, Aug. 29.

Lockport Township Fire Protection District’s John O’Connor was awarded the honor for fire districts or departments with populations over 25,000. LTFPD serves a population of more than 85,000 residents.

The Will County coffee scene is varied as it is plentiful. Many venues offer a wide variety of other beverages, full meals and a full calendar of entertainment.

Lockport Township High School District 205 appointed four new student members to its school board to serve for the 2025-26 school year.

Nik & Ivy Brewing in Lockport is celebrating its fifth anniversary with activities on Friday through Sunday.

The City of Lockport became the latest city to approve a local grocery tax replacing a 1% state tax which will expire at the end of the year.

The City of Lockport is considering a plan presented by Crash Champions auto body shop to relocate to a newly constructed facility from its current location on State Street.

A 5-4 vote by the Joliet City Council will keep in place 1% tax now imposed by state.

The City of Lockport is set to vote Wednesday on retaining a 1% grocery tax previously cancelled by the state.

Currently, the city of Lockport prohibits the use of unlicensed motor vehicles on public or private property without property owner permission, including electric scooters.

Around 7 p.m. Monday, fire crews responded to a reported structure fire in the 16300 block of West Caraway Court in Lockport during the severe thunderstorms.